The Undercover Adventist

  Sabbath School First and Second Corinthians  Paul's Ministry in Corinth Lesson 1 - Friday Further Thought  Standing Firm in Your Calling Throughout both 1 and 2 Corinthians, one truth stands out clearly: Paul never doubted who he was or why he had been sent. Again and again, he identified himself as an apostle of Jesus Christ, called by the will of God. This certainty gave him strength through opposition, criticism, hardship, and disappointment. Paul's time in Corinth was far from easy. He faced resistance from some Jews, misunderstandings within the church, moral problems among believers, false teachers who questioned his authority, and personal attacks against his character. Yet despite these challenges, Paul remained faithful because he knew his identity and his calling came from God, not from human approval. Had Paul depended on the opinions of others to define him, he might have quit. When people criticized him, he could have become discouraged. When church members...